Well-Designed: The Historic Greystone Estate

Marvel at the Greystone's history and the mystery of days gone by.

Situated on a hill above famed Sunset Boulevard, the majestic yet mysterious Greystone manor was a gift from real-life oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny to his son and daughter-in-law, Edward "Ned" and Lucy Doheny, during the Roaring Twenties. Explore its storied history.

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Courtesy of Friends of Greystone

Grand Living Room

Greystone's grand living room, 1945, with two-story bay window.

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Courtesy of Katherine Timme Photo Collection

Greystone Estate, 1928

Greystone estate and its gatehouse in 1928, the year the mansion was completed.

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Courtesy of Katherine Timme Photo Collection

Greystone Estate

Pool and pavilion, 1928.

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Courtesy of Friends of Greystone

Greystone Estate Gate

Detail of gate on Doheny Road in 1945.

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Courtesy of Friends of Greystone

Master Bedroom, 1945

Master bedroom at Greystone with his and her phones, 1945.

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Courtesy of Friends of Greystone

Greystone Mansion

Greystone mansion's south terrace, 1929.

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Courtesy of Friends of Greystone

Loggia

Greystone's loggia off the dining room, 1945.

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Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Greystone in the Movies

Dozens of movies have been filmed at Greystone. In 2006's The Holiday, Jude Law romances Cameron Diaz over a meal at an English manor — actually, Greystone.

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Courtesy of Paramount Vantage

Greystone's Bowling Alley

In 2007's There Will Be Blood, Daniel Day-Lewis played a role inspired in part by oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny, who gave his son Ned the land to build Greystone. The movie's dark final scenes show Day-Lewis in Greystone's bowling alley, refurbished by the film company, and at a desk in the grand living room.

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